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| 'Folksinger' |
| 'Folk Singer' |
| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Yellow blend |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | Yellow-apricot blend |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | Dr. Griffith J. Buck, 1985 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 4 and warmer |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Carefree Beauty x Sunsprite |
My Experience with Rose Rosette DiseaseI moved to my current home 8 years ago, and I brought almost every plant from my garden with me, including about 50 roses. It was an exciting time, as I had lived in a wooded, shady hollow, and I was happy to give so many sun-loving plants an appropriate home. I had chosen rose varieties for shade tolerance and disease resistance, because I knew the shade and moisture would be inviting for fungal diseases. Although we experienced a terrible drought that year, the roses did respond well to the sunny, open environment, and they settled in nicely in spite of the dry growing season.
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| Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 10, 2013 11:21 PM Noted by Antique Rose Emporium: [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Dec 9, 2019 1:27 AM I have three of these rose bushes in my garden, but not by choice. Three different mail-order nurseries sent me 'Folksinger' when I ordered other Buck roses. I can only assume there's a surplus of these roses in commerce. It wouldn't be surprising because this is a large and vigorous shrub that grows well on its own roots, so most cuttings of it would probably thrive, whereas the cuttings of other Buck roses might be less viable. [ Reply to this comment | |
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